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Is acupuncture for back pain safe?

I have back pain and want to get acupuncture treatment. Is acupuncture for back pain safe?

15 Answers

YES and I highly recommend it!
Yes. Acupuncture is both safe and effective for back pain, especially when combined with massage and herbs.
Yes
yes very
Absolutely.

Warmly,
Natalie Ramsey, MS LAc

Ramsey Acupuncture, LLC
(646)385-4089
292 Bloomfield Ave, 2nd Floor
Montclair, NJ 07052
Yes
yes
Yes absolutely, back pain is one of the most common ailments people get acupuncture for
100% safe and effective.
When performed by Licensed Acupuncturist it is very safe and effective treatment choice.
Good luck
Dr. Leila
Acupuncture is 100% safe and very effective for back pain. Read more here: https://philaacupuncture.com/natural-treatment-for-lower-back-pain/
YES. IT IS VERY SAFE WHEN COMBINED WITH STIM. AND ARNICA TOPICALLY.
Absolutely. Back pain was the very first thing the NIH recommended acupuncture for because it was so effective and had no negative side affects. It is now the very first thing Medicare will pay acupuncture treatments for, as well.

By the way, acupuncture is safe to treat anything!! There is nothing dangerous about it unless you go to someone who has not been properly trained and doesn't have a license from both the national board and the state in which they are practicing. We are highly regulated and highly trained.
Yes, it is safe for back pain.
If your provider is a nationally board certified and state licensed acupuncturist, yes, acupuncture is usually very safe. If your provider is a PT, chiropractor, or some other provider who did not attend and graduate from an accredited program for Chinese medicine, then maybe/maybe not.

The other thing to keep in mind here is not all acupuncturists will place needles in the local area. In other words - acupuncture can treat back pain without having to place needles in your back.